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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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